Liu Hua finally couldn't help but asked: "Brother and sister, are you planning to issue an edict to support Liu Xin as emperor?"
He Lian smiled and said: "Sister, I have said it many times, I am no longer the Queen Mother, and I don't want to be the Queen Mother anymore. I just want to be an ordinary person. Who am I qualified to say who will be the emperor?"
What about gossip? In fact, several counties in Yizhou, as well as Yingchuan, Chang'an, and Luoyang, were all defeated by Liu Xin and his men with one blow and one shot. The hearts of the civil servants and generals were towards him, and the hearts of the gentry and merchants were towards him.
He, the hearts of the common people are also towards him. You say, if Liu Xin wants to be the emperor, do you still need my support and support? We just need to live happily every day, and there is no need to worry about those things. Sister, I
Our small courtyard is right next door to yours. From now on, we can visit each other when we have free time and chat, so we don’t have to think too much."
Liu Hua couldn't help but be stunned. In the past few days, she had been thinking about why Liu Xin was so good to their family. Is it to allow her to support him in proclaiming the emperor as the eldest princess of Emperor Heng? It's funny to think about it now. If he wants to claim the title of emperor,
Emperor, even the support of Queen Mother He is dispensable, why would she care about her little power. From this point of view, Liu Xin is not taking advantage of their family, but sincerely helping them. Thinking of this, Liu Hua's
I felt relieved.
The next day was the day when the results of the martial arts exams were announced. Fuwan and his family came to the street again to watch the fun. This time they did not dare to be careless and brought more than ten guards with them. How could they deal with this kind of thing?
Lian was not interested. She would rather stay in the backyard and tend to the flowers and plants. But Tang Xian was not able to see the results of the engineering department yesterday, so she naturally didn't want to miss it again today, so she went out with Fu Wan and the others.
However, the atmosphere on the street was a bit tense today. Fu Shou, who was attentive, noticed that there were many more soldiers holding swords and guns. These soldiers were wearing brand new black clothes and black armor, and appeared in the streets and alleys. From time to time, there were men with bare chests and arms and tattoos.
They pulled him out of the crowd, tied him up, and took him to who knows where.
After yesterday's false alarm, the Fuwan family all knew that these idle men were rogues, and even the government officials usually had a headache with them. However, these soldiers were not afraid of them. They were all murderous, and even slightly...
Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy. Along the way, we have seen six or seven dead bodies being dragged out of the city. The remaining idlers are frightened and have lost all their previous arrogance.
In fact, the people in Xiangyang City and the merchants are all fed up with the cowardice of these gangsters. They just can't complain to the officials, and they don't have the energy to argue with them. They often choose to swallow their anger, which makes these gangsters become more and more angry.
They became daring and even took the territory to the entrance of the illusion hall, and even bribed the inspection. Now, seeing that all these gangsters were arrested, the people all cheered and clapped, and some even lit firecrackers on the street.
The entire arrest operation lasted for more than an hour. Even the dandy boys who were running rampant on the street had restrained themselves a lot today, for fear of being accidentally arrested as idlers. Xiangyang City returned to its former purity.
However, the scene of the top three martial arts parades that everyone had been waiting for did not appear. Only a group of soldiers emerged from Dongcheng District, beating gongs and drums and reading out a notice. This year's top three martial arts classes were all vacant, and only twelve warriors were selected.
, he joined the army as a captain.
In the Jingzhou Army, captains are junior officers. If you can accumulate military exploits in the future, you may have the opportunity to be promoted to a general. As an ordinary civilian, being able to pass the exam and become a captain is not bad, but for onlookers,
That being said, it is inevitable to be a little disappointed.
This is all due to Ma Yun's insistence on the policy of "preferring to be incompetent rather than indiscriminate." The twelve warriors on the list all fought against Dian Wei or Xu Chu on the day after the exam. As a result, no one could last ten rounds under them.
And it was without their full efforts. For the first martial arts examination, Cai Yong, Ju Shou, and Tian Feng discussed whether to announce the top three for the first martial arts examination. They discussed it for several days, but they couldn't agree on it. In the end, Ma Yun made the decision.
, there is no top three winner in this martial arts examination. Just kidding, if the first martial arts champion of the Han Dynasty went to the battlefield and was killed in three rounds, wouldn't it be a big joke?
Although Ma Yun did not expect this situation to happen, it is actually normal when she thinks about it. Top masters like Zhang Fei and Dian Wei, as long as they can remember their names, have either been recruited by Liu Xin or have been recruited by other princes.
As for the nobles, officials and children of aristocratic families who want to join the army, if there are no accidents, they can usually take up official positions directly and will not take this kind of imperial examination. Moreover, the reputation of the first imperial examination has not yet been established, so the scholars who come to take the examination will
Sub-sources are quite limited.
Seeing that there was no excitement to be seen, the scholars and common people who were watching outside Dongcheng District dispersed in a hurry and went about their own business. Fu Wan and his family had no choice but to go back home.
On the third day, Xiangyang City became lively again. Today is the day when liberal arts results are released, which is also the highlight of this imperial examination. The twelve scholars who are finally shortlisted will directly have the opportunity to serve as county officials.
Since the announcement of the rankings in the past two days was beyond everyone's expectation, last night, some casinos had quietly opened handicaps to bet on whether there would be a top three person today, or whether there would be a few people in the top three, or some related people.
I also started to inquire about information everywhere. However, until this morning, there was still no news. Casinos and brothels were legal businesses at that time, but it was the first time that the results of the imperial examination were used as gambling objects.
When the results were released, I saw a scholar carrying a horse on his back, and he walked onto the street, protected by a group of scholars. I heard that this man was the top scholar in liberal arts this year, and people rushed forward.
I saw this man in his thirties, with a yellowish complexion, a thin body, and an unspectacular appearance. I felt a little disappointed. But more people thought that even such a person could be the top scorer in high school, so why can't I give it a try?
What about the exam? So, everyone geared up and secretly made up their minds to study hard for three years and take part in the next imperial examination.
It turned out that after repeated deliberation by Cai Yong, Ju Shou, Tian Feng, and Kuai Liang, two people were finally presented to Ma Yun as the top three finalists. One was Cen Hao from Nanyang, who wrote a Chinese article, and the other was Wu Wei.
Jia Xu wrote a policy essay. Without thinking, Ma Yun drew a circle on Jia Xu's name and named him the top scholar in the current subject. Then she picked up Cen Hao's article, roughly
After reading it, he threw it aside and said calmly: "It is full of gorgeous words, but there is no unique insight. It is completely useless. This kind of person should not take it."
Cai Yong and others all praised Cen Hao's article, but they did not expect that Ma Yun would beat him to the bottom and could not even get the 12th place. As for Jia Xu's policy, although the article was good, his calligraphy was not so good.
And there are a few typos in it. It was originally considered desirable or not, but Ma Yun actually selected it as the top pick.
Kuai Liang wanted to say something for Cen Hao, so he forced himself to take a sick leave, and said: "Madam Qi, Cen Hao is a famous scholar in Nanyang. He does not have to take the exam, but he can be recommended. It is really rare for him to come. For the Lord
The strategy of selecting people according to their talents is also very beneficial. Even if they cannot be ranked first, they should still be ranked second or third."
Ma Yun said in a deep voice: "The purpose of the imperial examination is to select the chiefs of counties and counties, and even the officials of the cabinet and the six ministries. If Cen Hao writes well, he can be admitted to the academy or be in charge. It doesn't matter, but he
But if you don’t have a clear point of view, what good will it do to govern the country?”
Cai Yong asked in confusion: "But Madam has not read Jia Xu's article, so why did she choose him as the number one scholar?"
Ma Yun just woke up. She had indeed not read Jia Xu's article just now, but she couldn't tell them that Jia Xu was a famous "poisoner" in the Three Kingdoms era. After a moment of silence, Ma Yun lied casually and said:
"In the letter sent back by Liu Xin a few days ago, I mentioned Jia Xu, saying that he has great talents, and asked me to notify the counties to pay attention. Unexpectedly, he came over on his own initiative. He should be ordered to be a
Number one scholar."
Since Jia Xu was the one Liu Xin asked to pay attention to, it was inconvenient for everyone to say anything. In the end, Ma Yun also made a concession and appointed Cen Hao as the chief instructor of Xiangyang Academy. Everyone was happy. However, this result was a surprise to all bettors.
Unexpectedly, those casinos made a lot of money. However, although gambling is not prohibited in Xiangyang, there are strict regulations on the amount of betting. If the same person loses more than a certain amount in the same casino within a period of time,
, if the casino owner does not invite him out, he will have to bear very serious consequences, so no one will go bankrupt and seek death because of this incident.
The imperial examination that has been busy for more than half a year has finally come to an end. In the end, the only real harvest is Jia Xu. However, the three-year imperial examination system has been established, and through the widespread publicity of Dahan Express, I believe there will be more in the future.
More talented people came to participate in this selection.
Liu Xin did not interfere with the entire imperial examination. When he received the results sent from Xiangyang, his eyes lit up. Being able to gain Jia Xu was not as simple as being unsatisfactory. In Liu Xin's impression, Jia Xu also served in the Xiliang Army.
, successively assisted Li Jue, Zhang Ji, and Zhang Xiu, and all their plans were successful. Now, he is staying in Chang'an just to wait for news from Liangzhou. If Jia Xu comes to help with the details, he may be able to get twice the result with half the effort.
Liu Xin transferred a total of two people from Xiangyang this time, namely Xiang Lang and Jia Xu. Chang'an and Luoyang both needed large-scale reconstruction, and Xiang Lang, who is also the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the director of the Research Institute, was naturally indispensable.
According to Liu Xin's plan, Chang'an City will be the capital of the Han Dynasty in the future. The entire city will be divided into the outer city, the inner city and the palace city. The functions of different areas of the city will be more distinct. In addition, Dong Zhuo recruited 200,000 civilians
Liu Xin did not burn down the built Yiwu City like Lu Bu did in history, but preserved it as the seat of the Guanzhong Branch of the Dahan Academy. As for Luoyang, due to Liu Xin's timely arrival two years ago, the city was not destroyed.
If it is burned down, it just needs to be properly repaired.